For beer with more direct ties to Ireland, try brews from Porterhouse or O’Hara’s.

Top 10 for Portland store March 4-10: 1. “Wreck-It Ralph” (DVD) 2. “Jimi Hendrix, “People, Hell & Angels” 3. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” (DVD) 4. “Red Dawn” (DVD) 5. Son Volt, “Honky Tonk” 6. Atoms for Peace, “Amok” 7. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, “Ripely Pine” 8. “MLB 13: The Show” for PS3 […]

‘Hitchcock’ / ‘Life of Pi’ / ‘Rise of the Guardians’ / ‘Ripper Street’

Kilpatrick Band for a cause / Music of Afghan ancients / Beat St. Patty’s rush / Rocking the ’80s / A three-fer at Big Easy / Kid stuff at the museum / Super bowl benefit / Where verse is valued

Experimentation is still the name of the game.

The wheezy whine of the bagpipes will resound all over southern Maine in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, which features lots of other goings-on, too.

Lady Zen talks about her musical and literary upbringing as well as her future plans.